April 18, 2008 at 10:17 PM UTC
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
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April 18, 2008 at 10:17 PM UTC
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Ariane Launch Area 3
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana · 5.2390, -52.7680
Star One C2 is a Brazilian communications satellite located in Geostionary Orbit at 70 degrees West. Vinasat-1 is the first Vietnamese satellite to be placed into orbit. It provides telecommunications links that operates at 132 degrees East in Geostationary orbit
Mission media
VOL V182 - Ariane 5 ECA - Star One C2, Vinasat - takeoff liftoff decollage
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Height
57.7 m
Diameter
5.4 m
LEO capacity
0 kg
Successful launches
71
Guiana Space Centre, French Guiana
The Guiana Space Centre is a European spaceport to the northwest of Kourou in French Guiana, a region of France in South America. Kourou is located at a latitude of 5°. In operation since 1968, it is a suitable location for a spaceport because of its equatorial location and open sea to the east.
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